Political Argument
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| Originally published | 1965 |
| Authors | Brian Barry |
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| ID | 2914476 |
About Political Argument
Since its publication in 1965 Political Argument has come to be recognized as occupying a key position in the revival of Anglo-American political philosophy. . . .
Rishi Sunak gambles as he walks towards blizzard of criticism
... In other words, Labour were forced to rapidly work out how to respond, and the space for a Political Argument is opening up; a wedge between them...
Laura Kuenssberg: What could go wrong for Keir Starmer?
... Another senior figure tells me: " The economy is on its knees - sitting there saying, we are very sensible, who is going to listen to that? " There is also a question of the Political Argument being made...
Uxbridge by-election: Keir Starmer won't say whether he backs ULEZ expansion
... " So reducing this to a Political Argument for the sake of the by-election, without regard to the background, doesn t make any difference, " he said...
Chris Mason: Sudan evacuation remains a race against time
... The Political Argument may, of course, change, as that race against time, circumstances and numbers continues with the prospect it gets considerably more difficult...
Autumn Statement: Cuts, Brexit and the political battles to come
... The coming Political Argument will be all about who is judged to be the competent and trustworthy stewards of very, very difficult times...
What's the plan for an independent Scotland?
... Joining the EUThis whole plan is based on Scotland becoming a full member of the European Union - a key part of Ms Sturgeon s Political Argument for independence as well as the economic one...
Tax cuts signal radical shift in No 10 policy
... Which brings us to the coming Political Argument: the government hopes this set of measures will give the economy a giant injection of oomph...
Scottish independence: Will indyref2 be a re-run of 2014?
... But Ciaran Martin, the former senior UK civil servant who negotiated the Edinburgh Agreement which formed the basis for the 2014 referendum, now professor of government at Oxford University, draws a distinction between the Political Argument for Scottish self-determination and the legal case...
Rishi Sunak gambles as he walks towards blizzard of criticism
By Chris MasonPolitical editor
Behind his mild-mannered demeanour, Rishi Sunak 's announcement was an excoriating demolition of The Conservative governments that came before his, some of which he was a member of.
Boris Johnson didn't get a name check as the Prime Minister outlined a major shift in green policies, but boy his ideas and instincts were shredded; painted as shallow and not thought through.
In The News conference room in No 9 Downing Street, Mr Sunak stood in front of a new slogan with - and I know this is Niche - a new font.
" Long term decisions for a brighter future, " it read - expect to see that rather prominently around The Place at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester in ten days' time.
Mr Sunak framed this announcement as a blunt, direct and pragmatic clearing up job that also illustrated his political Creed - willing to embrace controversy to deliver what he believes is a hard-headed necessity.
He sought to walk towards The Blizzard of Criticism - an unlikely alliance taking in Ford and The National Trust among many Others - rather than cower from it.
No 10 certainly hadn't planned for their ideas to get leaked, as they were to The Bbc , and were mighty narked that they had.
But the rows about the substance of what they were saying were expected, and embraced.
This is The Beginning of a wider political strategy.
Further speeches will Follow This autumn on wider themes; expect more leaning in from the Prime Minister towards a more aggressive approach.
On these green themes, he and his advisers hope, Beyond those with megaphones and PR departments condemning him today, many might quietly conclude he is on to something and being reasonable.
And when one of the big Political Parties makes a bit of a splash with a policy launch or change of direction, it is always instructive to closely observe how their opponents react.
Labour's response to this - Beyond the predictable Criticism of the Conservatives - was cautious. There wasn't an instant commitment to reversing all of The Conservative changes.
The Party 's position on The Time to ban new petrol and diesel cars publicly shifted. There was an initial hesitancy about what they would do, before later committing to restoring the ban from 2030, rather than 2035.
In other words, Labour were forced to rapidly Work Out How To respond, and the space for a Political Argument is opening up; a wedge between them.
Now, the big question hovers. Will Mr Sunak's pitch be popular?
Folk in government are already pointing to a suggests it is. Others point to at The Opposite .
In short, for Mr Sunak, this is a gamble.
Having assiduously avoided stoking public rows within the Conservative Party for the Last Year , he has now chosen to do just that.
Those rows extend to parliament, and to the country.
But a Prime Minister miles behind their opponents, with an election on the horizon, has no choice but to gamble.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
